Month: March 2017

SEATTLE, WA--- (club release) Seattle Reign FC announced today that the club has signed forward Katie Johnson for the 2017 NWSL season. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “I’m really excited to be with this team,” said Johnson. “Practices have been spectacular and the speed of play has been... Continue Reading →

by David Falk Ruffneck Scarves has delivered some eye-catching work for the Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA) and the Northwest Premier League (NWPL) for their 2017 seasons. The two adult elite statewide amateur soccer leagues have an annual tradition of producing a league scarf for each season. This year the NWPL is also awarding a scarf... Continue Reading →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dWSfwv6pPo SEATTLE.WA --- (club release) The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) today announced the broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2017 season. Four Seattle Reign FC matches will be featured as the NWSL Game of the Week on Lifetime. Seattle will have three national broadcast away matches, facing the Houston Dash, North Carolina Courage, and Orlando... Continue Reading →

FC Arizona goalkeeper Andrew Weber has been selected as the third Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2017 NPSL season. Weber played for the Sounders in 2012 and returned a second time in 2013. "I am honored to receive this award,” Weber commented. “It wouldn't have been without my teammates and coaches. I... Continue Reading →

goalWA.net is pleased to continue with its “Off the Pitch” column by Ruth Nicholson. Ruth is the founder of GO!, a go-to expert resource for youth sports governance and operations. Since many local clubs are approaching tryouts and recruiting volunteers for the coming playing year, this column addresses the keys to creating and sustaining a successful... Continue Reading →

WENATCHEE, WA---The Eastmont Wildcats had not beaten their bridge rivals the Wenatchee Panthers in 16 straight matches. In as good of a high school soccer match as you're ever going to see they stopped that skid 3-2 on Tuesday night at the Apple Bowl. GALLERY: Wenatchee World Luckily for all of us NCW Life Channel... Continue Reading →

goalWA.net is pleased to continue with a new columnist to our website. He’s Adam Nowland, founder of Bellevue / Mercer Island area’s Nowland Premier Soccer Academy. Adam addresses soccer topics from his point of view in the new series “Soccer Perspectives with Adam Nowland.” by Adam Nowland Youth soccer is a complicated and confusing landscape... Continue Reading →

(Sounders U23 release) Former Sounders U23 Niko Hansen subbed into the Columbus Crew home game on March 25th versus the undefeated Portland Timbers with about 30 minutes left to play in the MLS game. The 1st round draft pick played well and capped off the night with a late game winner for the Crew. Here’s... Continue Reading →

SEATTLE--- (club release) Seattle Reign FC announced today its 25-player preseason roster ahead of its start to the 2017 NWSL season. The final roster will be announced on April 10th. The updated roster includes 18 contracted players and the club’s 2017 NWSL College Draft picks Maddie Bauer, Katie Johnson, and Kristen McNabb. Bauer is currently... Continue Reading →

SEATTLE, WA--- (club release) Seattle Reign FC announced today its partnership with the Washington Athletic Club (WAC) for the 2017 National Women’s Soccer League season. As part of the partnership, WAC will host exclusive events for Reign FC throughout the season including the club’s 2017 kit unveil event. “The WAC is a well-respected Seattle icon... Continue Reading →

Reigning MLS Cup champion Sounders FC and its USL affiliate, S2, team up with PDL partner, Sounders U23, more than ever in 2017 to help aspiring professional players work their way up the development ladder. On May 28, the clubs are set to play a doubleheader at Starfire Stadium, as S2 battles Sacramento Republic FC... Continue Reading →

The Evergreen Premier League kicks off its fourth season of play on Sunday April 30th. The elite statewide men's soccer competition which resides unofficially in the fourth division of US Soccer has seen an off-season of change that will carry over and shape the new campaign. EPLWA: Website / Facebook / Twitter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvA7y2aLsv8 There are... Continue Reading →

SEATTLE, WA---(club report) Seattle Sounders FC took a break from MLS play on Saturday evening at CenturyLink Field, as Brian Schmetzer's side played Mexico's Club Necaxa to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly. The contest was Seattle's 11th all-time international friendly in the MLS era, and the third overall contest against Mexican... Continue Reading →

Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey returned to the US National Team in a huge way on Friday, scoring three goals in a USA 6-0 pounding of Honduras. Social media lit up over the performance, as you can see in the posts below. But first, watch clips of his hat trick. (Cover photo: US Soccer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv16WBe2gLM... Continue Reading →

SEATTLE, WA---(club release) Seattle Sounders FC 2 today announced that it is has signed forward David Olsen and midfielder Francisco Narbon to S2 contracts. Olsen, who shined in two seasons with the Sounders FC Academy's U-18 side, enters his first year as a professional, while Narbon joins S2 after playing for USL side FC Cincinnati... Continue Reading →

SEATTLE, WA---The NCAA recently released an infractions report on Seattle Pacific Women's Soccer. The findings detail improper handling of funds by an unnamed 'former coach' and a lack of oversight on behalf of the university which include rostering an ineligible player. This Seattle Times article names the 'unnamed coach' as former Falcons head coach Chuck... Continue Reading →

SEATTLE,WA--–(clubs release) Seattle Reign FC, Eastside FC, and Seattle United FC today announced that they have joined forces to significantly expand the Reign Academy as it prepares to play in the U.S. Soccer Girls’ Development Academy (DA) in the fall of 2017. Reign Academy is an elite female youth soccer program and founding member of... Continue Reading →

You are playing the sport you love and there are plenty of businesses and designers out there trying to help you get ahead and also earn some money off of your soccer passion. We've collected a few videos below of "soccer gadgets" that are trying to get your cash while promising to up your game.... Continue Reading →

PORTLAND, OR --–(company release) adidas Soccer launched today the Turbocharge collection, featuring on-pitch, cage and street versions of the ACE 17+ PURECONTROL. The Turbocharge ACE 17+ PURECONTROL features a PURECUT Sock System - designed to lock the foot in place while adjusting to complex movements - and a 360 degree fully PRIMEKNIT upper to ensure zero... Continue Reading →